Lamy Al-Star PIF

[kidde]

I would be honored to be considered. I have no Lamy's (yet) and know how highly Safari/AlStars are,thought of. Thank you and good luck to all.

Paul

[StacyBean]

Kindly enter me in the drawing. What a lovely prize.

[Murfie]

This PIF is now finished. I have just drawn the lucky winner from Random.org and

the winner is .... Kidde!

Congratulations Paul. I'll send a PM to confirm. Thanks to all those who entered. Watch out for the next Murfie PIF coming to a forum near you ... shortly.

[DMurphy]

Congratulations Kidde! Enjoy the Lamy goodness....

Murfie thanks for the opportunity this was a ver generous PIF.

[migo984]

Congratulations Paul. What a great welcome to FPG. And if Murfie has adjusted the nib you'll know it'll be a great one to write with, whichever gauge you choose. Enjoy your pen.

[Chrissy]

Congratulations Paul. I hope you enjoy the pen.

[kidde]

I am amazed! The greatness of PIF's is know they inspire others and how through small acts we reveal so much about our communities. Thank you.

[tarheel1]

Congrats on winning. It will serve you well.

[bc.hiker]

Congrats to you!! Enjoy your pen!!

[mvtm]

Congrats Paul!!!! I hope you like the Lamys Safari/All Star series!! Enjoy

[kidde]

Thank you, all, for your kindness and wishes. I have think you'll see a sign of my appreciation soon.

Paul

[SDE352]

Congratulations!!!!

[kidde]

Well, another example of finding out I know less than I think. This AlStar is smooth and feels great! The section that some don't enjoy? I like! And I'm the person who says "There is always a reason so many people like certain things." To my list of Parkers, old and new, and Pelikan, old and new, and Pilot, old and new, and Sheaffer, old and new, is added LAMY, just new (so far).
Murfie, your generosity is appreciated. And to all the Geeks who give time, advice, support and help spread this inkfection, thank you too!

Paul

[Murfie]

Wow, seven days delivery. That was pretty quick. The previous PIF winner only received her pens last Friday so your packet was much quicker, Paul. Glad you are finding the pen to your liking. I did a bit of work on that nib to ensure adequate smoothness as some of those steel Lamy nibs can be a bit on the harsh and dry side out of the box. And the triangular grip of the section - well, you either find it comfortable or you hate it. There's not much in between. All the best ...

[DMurphy]

@Kidde - Ok so which nib did you select? The LAMY is a great pen, I have a Safari that I have just changed to an EF nib and it is my daily note taking pen.

[Murfie]

@Kidde - Ok so which nib did you select?

I can answer that one for you David. I put an EF in it for Paul. But I did some work on it before shipping because some of the Lamy steel nibs can be a bit harsh out of the box. So he got a real smoothie ...

[DMurphy]

Very nice. I had seen that you had done some smoothing on the nib, I guess that I got lucky that my EF wrote very well out of the box, a little bit of bite on standard copier paper but on my Clairefontaine or Rhodia it is very smooth. Maybe I should get some micro-cloth and give it a couple of passes to further smooth it?

Great PIF Murfie, not only a great pen but to pimp out the nib?! Wow!

[Murfie]

Maybe I should get some micro-cloth and give it a couple of passes to further smooth it?

David, my own experience suggests that some of the Lamy steel nibs are quite smooth straight out of the box, but some can be a tad harsh. The 1.1mm and 1.5mm nibs seem to need more attention than other gauges. But you also have to temper the fact that what is smooth for one person is not for another and it is a matter of personal taste. It is well worth learning how to work a nib to suit your own personal preferences. In that regard I am very appreciative of very cheap Chinese manufactured pens on which I was able to hone my skills without destroying the bank account balance. Cheers ...

[kidde]

Hi David. My reference point on Lamy is one pen and one nib in EF. While way to old for it to be appropriate, my first thought was "OMG! What a great pen and smooth nib!" It is as smooth or smoother than any new pen I've bought, and up their with some of my classics that have be written with for decades. I'll be passing along a couple pens very soon, but it won't touch the generosity of what I was given.

Paul